Film Vocabulary Worksheet

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NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comDraw a line from each one on the left to its partner on the right.Film vocabularyshotclose-upextreme close-upmedium shotlong shotestablishing shottwo-shotpoint-of-view shotbird's-eye viewworm's-eye viewDutch anglemaster shota view in which the subject fillsmost of the framea view from the ground, lookingupa view of what a character islooking ata view tilted to one side so thehorizon slantsa view that frames two peopletogetherone unbroken run of the cameraa far-off view that shows thesetting around the subjecta view from high overhead,looking downa take of a full scene that keepsevery actor on screena view of a person from about thewaist upa view of one small detail, such asan eyea view that tells the audiencewhere a scene is set
NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comDraw a line from each one on the left to its partner on the right.Film vocabularyAnswer keyshotclose-upextreme close-upmedium shotlong shotestablishing shottwo-shotpoint-of-view shotbird's-eye viewworm's-eye viewDutch anglemaster shota view in which the subject fillsmost of the framea view from the ground, lookingupa view of what a character islooking ata view tilted to one side so thehorizon slantsa view that frames two peopletogetherone unbroken run of the cameraa far-off view that shows thesetting around the subjecta view from high overhead,looking downa take of a full scene that keepsevery actor on screena view of a person from about thewaist upa view of one small detail, such asan eyea view that tells the audiencewhere a scene is set
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Shots 12

  • bird's-eye view A view from high overhead, looking down. A bird's-eye view can show the pattern of a city's streets.
  • close-up A view in which the subject fills most of the frame. A close-up of a face shows every feeling on it.
  • Dutch angle A view tilted to one side so the horizon slants. In a Dutch angle the horizon is not level with the bottom of the frame.
  • establishing shot A view that tells the audience where a scene is set. An establishing shot often opens a scene.
  • extreme close-up A view of one small detail, such as an eye. An extreme close-up might show only a ticking watch.
  • long shot A far-off view that shows the setting around the subject. A long shot shows where the people are standing.
  • master shot A take of a full scene that keeps every actor on screen. Closer views are edited into the master shot later.
  • medium shot A view of a person from about the waist up. A medium shot is wider than a close-up.
  • point-of-view shot A view of what a character is looking at. In a point-of-view shot the camera stands in for a character's eyes.
  • shot One unbroken run of the camera. A film is built from many shots joined together.
  • two-shot A view that frames two people together. A talk between two friends may be filmed as a two-shot.
  • worm's-eye view A view from the ground, looking up. A worm's-eye view makes a tree look very tall.
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Camera moves and focus 12

  • crane shot A view from a camera raised on a long arm. A crane shot can rise high above a scene.
  • deep focus Keeping things near and far sharp at once. In deep focus the front, the middle and the back are all sharp.
  • depth of field The range of distances that look sharp. With a small depth of field the background is blurred.
  • dolly A rolling platform on which a camera rides. A dolly lets the camera roll smoothly toward an actor.
  • focus The sharpness of the picture. When the focus is off, the picture looks blurred.
  • handheld Carried by the operator, not fixed to a stand. A handheld shot is made with the camera in the operator's hands.
  • pan To swivel a fixed camera left or right. The camera pans to follow a runner.
  • slow motion Action shown more slowly than it happened. Slow motion lets the eye follow a very fast action.
  • tilt To swing the camera up or down. The camera tilts up to show the top of a tower.
  • tracking shot A view from a camera that travels with the action. A tracking shot is often made from a dolly on rails.
  • whip pan A turn so quick that the image smears into streaks. A whip pan is often used to move from one scene to the next.
  • zoom To enlarge or shrink the view by adjusting the lens. To zoom in makes the subject look larger.

Editing and sound 12

  • cross-cutting Switching back and forth between two actions. Cross-cutting shows two events in different places as if at once.
  • cut A sudden change from one picture to the next. A cut joins two shots with nothing in between.
  • cutaway A brief look at something away from the main action. A cutaway might show a listener's face.
  • dissolve A soft changeover: one image fades as another appears. In a dissolve the old picture fades out as the new one fades in.
  • fade A slow change to or from a dark screen. A scene may end with a fade to black.
  • foley The making of everyday noises to add to a film. A foley artist makes the sounds that are added to a film.
  • jump cut A break inside one view that makes the subject jump ahead. A jump cut comes from taking a piece out of the middle of a shot.
  • montage A string of short clips that shortens a long event. A montage is often set to music.
  • sound effect A noise made or added to go with the action. A door slam can be a sound effect.
  • soundtrack The recorded sound of a film, above all its music. A soundtrack may be sold as an album.
  • voice-over The words of a speaker who is not seen on screen. A narrator's voice-over can tell the story while the pictures play.
  • wipe A change in which a new picture slides across the old one. In a wipe a line seems to push the old picture off the screen.

How this list was compiled: Term list chosen for this site on 2026-10-03. Each meaning is written in our own words and was checked that day against the entry for the term in Wiktionary, the free dictionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/), whose text is under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license, and, for the terms with no entry or no fitting sense there (extreme close-up, point-of-view shot, crane shot, and long shot and cross-cutting in the senses used here), against the articles Cinematic techniques, Shot (filmmaking), Point-of-view shot and Crane shot in English Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/), whose text is under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. The terms were chosen with the articles Glossary of motion picture terms of English Wikipedia open, read the same day. The example after each meaning is our own. Every meaning was read against its source again on 2026-10-05, and long shot against the article Wide shot as well. Licence: own work

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This film vocabulary worksheet prints twelve terms down the left and their meanings, mixed up, down the right. It is a movie vocabulary worksheet about how films are made: shots, camera moves, editing and sound.

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Set opens on Shots: close-up, extreme close-up, medium shot, long shot, establishing shot, two-shot, point-of-view shot, bird's-eye view, worm's-eye view, Dutch angle and master shot. No film, studio or person is named on the sheet.

Camera moves, editing and sound

Camera moves and focus prints pan, tilt, zoom, dolly, tracking shot, crane shot, whip pan, depth of field and slow motion. Editing and sound has cut, fade, dissolve, wipe, montage, jump cut, cutaway, voice-over, foley and soundtrack.

  • Under the tool, every term has an example sentence about what the camera or the editor does.

Questions and answers

What are the basic camera shots?

By distance: the long shot shows a whole figure and its setting, the medium shot a person from about the waist up, and the close-up a subject that fills the frame. An establishing shot tells the audience where a scene is set.

What is the difference between a pan and a tilt?

In a pan the camera stays in one place and swivels left or right. In a tilt it swings up or down. A whip pan is a pan so quick that the image smears into streaks.

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